Biology:Ecsenius ops
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Short description: Species of fish
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Blenniidae |
| Genus: | Ecsenius |
| Species: | E. ops
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| Binomial name | |
| Ecsenius ops V. G. Springer & G. R. Allen, 2001
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Ecsenius ops, known commonly as the eye-spot blenny or the yellow-eye combtooth-blenny in Indonesia, is a species of combtooth blenny the family Blenniidae.[2]
It is found in the central Indo-Pacific area, specifically around Indonesia.[2]
It can reach a maximum length of 5.5 centimetres.[3]
Blennies in this species feed primarily off of plants, including benthic algae and weeds.[2]
References
- ↑ Williams, J.T. (2014). "Ecsenius ops". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T48342101A48385033. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T48342101A48385033.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/48342101/48385033. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Ecsenius ops" in FishBase. October 2018 version.
- ↑ Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka, 2001. Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes. Part 2. Fusiliers - Dragonets, Caesionidae - Callionymidae. Zoonetics, Australia. 304-622 p.
External links
- http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=277672
- Springer, V. G. and G. R. Allen 2001. Ecsenius ops, from Indonesia, and E. tricolor from western Philippines and northwestern Kalimantan, new species of blenniid fishes in the stigmatura species group. Aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology v. 4 (no. 4): 151–160.
Wikidata ☰ Q2609536 entry
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